Gwangju City Receives Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation in 119 Emergency Medical Service Quality Evaluation

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Fire Safety Headquarters announced on the 6th that it received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation with the highest grade in the quality evaluation of 119 emergency medical services conducted by the National Fire Agency in 2019 among 18 cities and provinces nationwide.

This quality evaluation assessed all pre-hospital emergency activities of the 119 ambulance teams, including patient assessment, treatment, and transport.

The City Fire Safety Headquarters was recognized for its contribution to improving emergency service quality, such as achieving a high return of spontaneous circulation rate of over 18% through appropriate emergency treatment for cardiac arrest patients and operating the second nationwide "Special Ambulance Team."

In particular, the return of spontaneous circulation rate for cardiac arrest patients increased by more than 1% compared to 2018, surpassing the 17% barrier for the first time nationwide, and was evaluated as a successful model of cooperation (regionalization) between the fire department and local hospitals.

Hwang Gi-seok, head of the City Fire Safety Headquarters, said, "We were able to achieve excellent results through the high-level emergency treatment provided by the ambulance teams," and added, "This year as well, we will make various efforts such as training ambulance personnel and preparing accident prevention education programs for vulnerable groups to provide more thorough emergency services to citizens."

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